The traditional version of fruit salad in the Philippines consists mostly of canned fruits and sometimes mixed with fresh fruits like apples or mangoes mixed with cream, some cheese, and condensed milk.
I am actually wondering about this at first because my country is located in the tropics where a variety of fresh fruits are available all year round. Why canned fruits?
I’m guessing more people find it convenient using canned fruits preserved in syrup. No cutting, peeling, and mess to deal with. You just dump everything in a bowl, mix thoroughly, and chill in the refrigerator for an hour or so till it’s ready for serving and you’re done.
This fruit salad recipe is very easy to put together. I recommend refrigerating the mixture for at least an hour to allow the flavor to blend together. I prefer my fruit salad in the freezer so when it’s time to serve they’ll look and taste like ice cream. Yum!
Prep Time: 1 hour, 10 minutes
Yields: 6-8 servings
Ingredients:
3 cans (15 oz each) fruit cocktail
1 can (20 oz) pineapple tidbits/chunks
2 cans (7.6 fl. oz) Nestle table cream
1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
1 jar (12 oz) sugar palm fruit in syrup kaong (any color of choice)
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Tools You’ll Need:
Can opener
Colander
Cheese shredder
Mixing spoon/spatula
Container with lid
Procedure:
1. In a large colander, drain fruit cocktail, pineapple tidbits (if you use pineapple chunks, you can slice them into smaller pieces), and sugar palm fruit. Let stand in the sink for 5 minutes to further drain the liquid.
2. Meanwhile, shred about a cup of cheddar cheese if you have a block of cheese. Otherwise, skip if you have pre-shredded cheese on hand.
3. Place drained fruits in a large mixing bowl. Pour table cream, about half a cup of condensed milk, and 1 cup shredded cheese.
4. Mix together using a spatula or spoon until well-combined.
5. Transfer to a container with lid and refrigerate/freeze for at least an hour.
6. Serve cold.
- 3 cans (15 oz each) fruit cocktail
- 1 can (20 oz) pineapple tidbits/chunks
- 2 cans (7.6 fl. oz) Nestle table cream
- ½ cup sweetened condensed milk
- 1 jar (12 oz) sugar palm fruit in syrup kaong (any color of choice)
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- In a large colander, drain fruit cocktail, pineapple tidbits (if you use pineapple chunks, you can slice them into smaller pieces), and sugar palm fruit. Let stand in the sink for 5 minutes to further drain the liquid.
- Meanwhile, shred about a cup of cheddar cheese if you have a block of cheese. Otherwise, skip if you have pre-shredded cheese on hand.
- Place drained fruits in a large mixing bowl. Pour table cream, about half a cup of condensed milk, and 1 cup shredded cheese.
- Mix together using a spatula or spoon until well-combined.
- Transfer to a container with lid and refrigerate/freeze for at least an hour.
- Serve chilled.
I immediately asked my mom to make one, hahahaha. Thanks Miss Mia for this 🙂
You’re welcome Mark! Hope you enjoyed the recipe 🙂
Wow Ate Mia masarap talaga yan lalo na ngayung summer. Hindi ko alam pwedi palang lagyan ng cheese and salad. Subukan ko nga din. 🙂
The cheese adds another dimension of flavor to the salad. Subukan mo. I know you love “cheesy” foods, and with this fruit salad, I’m sure you’ll gonna love it 🙂
Kalami ini mia tulo laway naku nakita ko imuha menu Fruit Salad my cheese try ko ni lami oi pictures palang panilap man hehehe, bisaya lang ko kay taga cebu man diay ka, taga Ormoc sad ko..salamat Mia makatabang jud imuha Blog sa hilig magluto-luto..detalyado bawat ingredients my pictures save naku imuha mga menu.. very interesting ga jud !!! God Bless your family…
Uy, Bisaya pud diay ka Sir Joefrey…apir ta ani hehehe! Anyway, salamat sa pagbisita permi sa akong blog. Lipay kaayo ko nga daghan natabangan sa akong mga recipes. Please share the word sa imong mga kaila! God bless pud!
Oo oi mam Mia bisaya kaayo ….apir ta oi hehehe! anyway, updated ko sa imo Blog like na gani naku sa akoa FB ug sa akoa e-mail para updated ko kung naa ka bag-o menu..salamat kaayo mam Mia nakatabang jud imuha mga menu ako na gani gi pang try luto Yummy oi nahan kaayo ko..God more Blessing to you !
Thanks kaayo Sir Joefrey! I’m flattered gyud sa imong enthusiasm with my blog. Hope to post more recipes regularly 🙂