Buko Salad Recipe
Buko Salad or sweet young coconut salad is a dessert dish that makes use of shredded young coconut as the main ingredient. This delicious dessert recipe is a mainstay in every special occasion in the Philippines; it is often served as dessert in town fiestas and birthday parties.
Author: Panlasangpinoy/Photo credit to panlasangpinoy.com
Ingredients
- 4 cups young coconut buko, shredded
- 6 ounces sugar palm fruit kaong, drained
- 12 ounces coconut gel nata de coco, drained
- 2 cans 15 ounces each fruit cocktail, drained
- 8 ounces pineapple chunks drained
- 1 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
- 7 ounces table cream
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine young coconut, kaong, nata de coco, pineapple chunks, and fruit cocktail. Gently stir to distribute the ingredients.
- Add sweetened condensed milk and table cream. Mix until all the ingredients are properly distributed.
- Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or place in the freezer for 1 hour.
- Transfer to a serving bowl.
- Serve for dessert.
- Share and enjoy!