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Buko Salad Recipe

Buko Salad

A sweet and refreshing salad dish featuring fresh young coconut strips, sweetened milk or cream, and other ingredients.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Freezing Time 8 hours
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine Filipino
Servings 12 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups young coconut shredded
  • 1 can 30 ounces fruit cocktail or tropical fruit mix, drained
  • 1 can 8 ounces pineapple tidbits, drained
  • 1 can 15 ounces sweet corn kernels, drained
  • 1 bottle 12 ounces kaong (sugar palm fruit), drained
  • 1 bottle 12 ounces nata de coco (coconut jelly), drained
  • 1 cup processed cheese grated
  • 1 can sweetened condensed milk 14 ounces
  • 1 can all-purpose cream 14 ounces

Instructions
 

  • In a large bowl, combine shredded young coconut, drained fruit cocktail, pineapple tidbits, corn kernels, kaong, nata de coco, grated cheese, condensed milk, and all-purpose cream.
  • Gently stir the mixture to distribute all the ingredients evenly.
  • Chill the salad in the refrigerator for a few hours, or for a firmer texture, freeze it for about 8 hours until firm.