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Incredible Raspberry Pear Sorbet for Renal Diet

Super simple, velevety raspberry pear sorbet perfect for renal diet (and everyone else!)
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Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Low Calorie, Low Phosphorus, Low Potassium, Low Protein, Low Sodium, Plant-Based
Diet Type: CKD, Dialysis, VLPD
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 119kcal

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 pint fresh raspberries
  • 2 large pear halves canned in juice
  • 1/3 cup lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon pear liqueur or vodka optional
  • Fresh raspberries optional

Instructions

  • For simple syrup, in a small saucepan bring 1 cup water and the sugar to boiling, stirring to dissolve sugar. Reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Place in refrigerator to cool.
  • Meanwhile, for puree, in food processor combine the 1 pint raspberries, pear, lime juice, and pear liqueur. Cover; process 30 seconds or until smooth. Stir in chilled simple syrup.
  • Prepare per ice-cream maker instructions OR spread mixture in an 8x8x2-inch baking pan. Cover; freeze 4 hours or until solid. Break up mixture with a fork; place in food processor. Cover; process 30 seconds or until smooth. Transfer to 1-quart freezer container; cover and freeze sorbet 6 to 8 hours or until solid. To serve, let stand at room temperature 5 minutes before scooping. Serve with additional raspberries. Makes 6 (1/2-cup) serving

Notes

Some sorbet recipes call for straining the fruit after blending to remove seeds. We used the whole fruit and did not find that the seeds detracted from the smoothness of the sorbet (plus you get some extra fiber!)
We did not use the liquer in our recipe and loved it!
Optional 1 tbsp of pear liquor: 33 kcal | 0 gm fat | 0 gm protein | 0 gm carbohydrates | 0 mg phosphorus | 0 mg potassium
Optional garnish of 2 tbsp of fresh raspberries: 8 kcal | 0 gm fat | 0 gm protein | 0 gm carbohydrates | 23 mg potassium | 5 gm phosphorus 
Recipe adapted from: http://www.bhg.com/recipe/ice-cream/raspberry-pear-sorbet/

Nutrition

Calories: 119kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 155mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 33IU | Vitamin C: 25mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg
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