Last Updated on November 27, 2020 by Ed Joven
Learn how to make the famous Buko Salad
Buko salad is a Filipino fruit salad with lots of young coconut meat or Buko. This creamy salad dessert is a natural crowd-pleaser. Enriched with the nutrients of young coconut meat and other fruits, Buko Salad is the Filipino variation of fruit salad. It usually consists of fruit cocktail, Kaong or sugar palm, Buko or young coconut meat, nata de coco, all-purpose-cream, and condensed milk. This dessert is a must-have dessert on every special occasion in the Philippines like birthdays, fiesta, weddings, Christmas, and New Year’s dinner.
Ingredients and Procedure of Buko Fruit Salad |
📖 Recipe
Buko Salad Recipe
Buko Salad Recipe is a creamy, sweet, and fruity dessert with a high-protein content and a good Calcium source that everybody loves!
Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh coconut shredded
- 2 cups fruit cocktail drained
- ½ cup nata de coco
- ¾ cup all-purpose cream chilled
- ¾ cup condensed milk
Instructions
- Drained canned fruit cocktail, nata de coco and fresh shredded coconut for about an hour to prevent salad from being soggy.
- In a separate bowl pour chilled all-purpose cream and sweet condensed milk and mix well.
- Place drained fruits in a bowl then add the cream mixture.
- Toss fruits lightly and mix thoroughly until well blended.
- Chill for about an hour and serve.
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Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Buko Salad Recipe
Amount Per Serving (1 cup)
Calories 500
% Daily Value*
Potassium 155mg4%
Carbohydrates 12g4%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 15g17%
Protein 5g10%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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andy teves says
i agree the comment about young coconuts.
Pinkee says
I miss eating buko salad 🙁
I tried my best to search for young coconuts but i just can't find them here. I truly wanted to make buko salad this Xmas 🙁