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natural filipino fruit salad

Natural Filipino Fruit Salad

Discover how to make easy natural Filipino creamy fruit salad with fresh ingredients while preserving its classic taste and texture.
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Filipino
Keyword: buko, coconut, coconut meat, condensed milk, creamy fruit salad, fruit cocktail, heavy cream
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Chill Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 2 hours 5 minutes
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 253kcal

Equipment

  • large mixing bowl
  • Wooden spoon or silicone spatula
  • Cutting board and knife
  • Electric Mixer or Hand-Held Mixer
  • Measuring cups

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Fresh or Canned Pineapple diced
  • 1 cup Fresh or Canned Peaches cubed
  • 1 cup Fresh or Canned Pear cubed
  • 1 cup Fresh Green Grapes sliced in half
  • 7 oz Fresh or Canned Cherries sliced in half
  • 3/4 cup Tender Young Coconut Meat shredded
  • 3/4 cup Nata de Coco
  • 2 cups Heavy Whipping Cream or Coconut Cream 1 cup
  • 1 cup Condensed Milk or sub with coconut condensed milk for dairy-free
  • pinch of salt

Optional Ingredients

  • 2 large cans Organic Fruit Cocktail if you’d like to stick closer to tradition
  • Kaong Sugar Palm Seeds
  • Mild Cheddar Cheese
  • Organic Apples
  • 1 dash vanilla extract add to the cream mixture

Instructions

  • Wash and prepare all fruits, chopping them into bite-sized cubes, or drain the canned fruits of the syrup/juice so the mixture is not overly sweet (do not rinse the canned fruits).
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine all the fruits, tender coconut meat, and nata de coco and set aside in the refrigerator.
    1 cup Fresh or Canned Pineapple, 1 cup Fresh or Canned Peaches, 1 cup Fresh or Canned Pear, 1 cup Fresh Green Grapes, 7 oz Fresh or Canned Cherries, 3/4 cup Tender Young Coconut Meat, 3/4 cup Nata de Coco
  • Add the heavy whipping cream to a bowl and whip with the electric mixer on high until it thickens, but is still runny. It should NOT stick to the mixing whisks.
    2 cups Heavy Whipping Cream
  • Add the condensed milk and a pinch of salt to the whipping cream and fold it in gently, or quickly whisk together on low.
    1 cup Condensed Milk, pinch of salt
  • Add the cream mixture to the fruits and gently fold together. Do not overmix!
  • Chill in the refrigerator for 2 hours (overnight is even better) and then serve. Serve cold, straight from the fridge, in small dessert bowls, a beautiful punchbowl with a ladle, or cups.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Natural Filipino Fruit Salad
Amount per Serving
Calories
253
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
17
g
26
%
Saturated Fat
 
11
g
69
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
4
g
Cholesterol
 
48
mg
16
%
Sodium
 
43
mg
2
%
Potassium
 
229
mg
7
%
Carbohydrates
 
24
g
8
%
Fiber
 
2
g
8
%
Sugar
 
22
g
24
%
Protein
 
3
g
6
%
Vitamin A
 
659
IU
13
%
Vitamin C
 
5
mg
6
%
Calcium
 
96
mg
10
%
Iron
 
0.4
mg
2
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.