Buko Fruit Salad

Buko Salad aka sweet young coconut salad is a Filipino dessert with the main ingredient being strips of sweet young coconut. It is tossed and sweetened with milk and cream.

Prep:
10
minutes
Cook:
15
minutes
TOtal:
25
minutes

Ingredients

  • 3 12 oz. cans fruit cocktail
  • 1 12 oz. can diced mangos
  • 1 Jar macapuno string (coconut sport)
  • 1 Jar green coconut jelly cubes (nata de coco)
  • 1 20 oz. can young coconut strips (buko)
  • 1/2 Cup condensed milk + more as needed and to taste
  • 1 7.6 oz. can of nestle table cream

Instructions

  1. Drain, but DO NOT RINSE: fruit cocktail, diced mangos, macapuno string, coconut Kelly cubes and young coconut strips.
  2. Once each item is drained place in one bowl together.
  3. Pour can of nestle table cream in followed by 1/2 cup of condensed milk.
  4. Mix well. Make sure it has a thicker consistency.
  5. Place in the fridge to chill at least one hour before serving.