Buko Salad (Tender Coconut Fruit Salad)

Buko Salad

Ingredients

1 jar of Macapuno Strings in syrup or young coconut meat from 5 coconuts, sliced into strips (Buko)
1 container sugar palm gel (kaong), drained
1 cup Nata de coco (coconut gel), drained
1 can fruit cocktail, drained
1 large can of tropical fruit chunks, drained
1 cup condensed milk (adjust to the sweetness you like)
1 cup thickened cream or whipped cream

Note: some canned fruits come with sugar palm gel in it.

Directions

1. In a mixing bowl, combine together young coconut, sugar palm, nata de coco, fruit cocktail and pineapple chunks, and fruit cocktail. Make sure all ingredients are properly drained.
2. Place thickened cream in a container then gently fold the condensed milk.
3. Pour the cream mixture on the fruit mixture then mix well to combine.
4. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving.