Pinoy Fruit Salad is a quick and easy dessert perfect for the warm weather. This dish makes use of canned fruit cocktail, table cream, and condensed milk. The mixture is chilled inside the fridge overnight before serving, to get the best result.
All the ingredients should be available in most supermarkets. Table cream can also be labeled as “media crema” in some stores. Condensed milk or “condensada” is a thick sweet milk that every Filipino knows (or should know). I think that even sari-sari stores carry this product. Back in the days, I use this as a filling for pandesal (which tastes good, especially if you are tired of dipping your pandesal in coffee every time).
This Pinoy Fruit Salad recipe that we have here makes use of one additional ingredient that makes it look and taste better – maraschino cherries. This type of cherries is also called cocktail cherries because it is widely used as an ingredient for cocktails. This is an optional ingredient, so don’t worry if it is not available in your area.
I recommend this recipe to beginners because this does not involve heat. All you need to do is combine all the ingredients, mix, refrigerate, and serve. Sure, it sounds really simple because it is, but the result is more than simple – it is delicious.
Try this Pinoy Fruit Salad Recipe. Let me know what you think.
Pinoy Fruit Salad Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cans 30 oz. fruit cocktail
- 1 can 7.6 oz. table cream
- 7 oz. 1/2 can condensed milk
- 12 pieces maraschino cherries
Instructions
- Open the fruit cocktail and drain the syrup by pouring it on a colander. Let the liquid drain totally (around 30 minutes).
- Arrange the drained fruit cocktail in a mixing bowl. Add the table cream, condensed milk, and maraschino cherries.
- Gently fold the mixture until all the ingredients are well distributed. Cover the mixing bowl with sling wrap then refrigerate overnight.
- Remove from the fridge and transfer to a serving bowl.
- Serve. Share and enjoy!
Nutrition
Ruben Gallego Ramos, Jr. says
August 3, 2015 at 8:50 amThank you for the Pinoy Food Recipes that really helps us cook Real Filipino Dishes. More power and blessings to your programs!
Vanjo Merano says
September 3, 2015 at 12:09 amGlad to be of help, sir Ruben. Thank you!
Jennefer Lyn says
August 22, 2015 at 8:27 amFor someone who is a beginner at cooking, this website is a great help!
Keep it coming…
Vanjo Merano says
September 3, 2015 at 12:10 amThanks for your feedback, Jennefer.
EliEman says
September 3, 2015 at 2:19 amvery nice site to learn, try, and explore Philippine Cuisine.
Vanjo Merano says
September 3, 2015 at 2:13 pmThanks!
kevin norio says
October 22, 2015 at 2:44 amwow that’s a great one ,, hope you can send me more!!
mila says
October 23, 2015 at 10:40 pmthanks your website is best, i learn more here.
Mines says
December 24, 2015 at 7:47 amI love this site and I learn more about our Filipino food.
Ksants says
December 26, 2015 at 9:27 pmKuya, i just want to ask is table cream almost the same as the nestle all purpose cream we have in the philippines?
Vanjo Merano says
December 28, 2015 at 10:45 amIt’s quite similar.
Jenn says
January 3, 2016 at 2:19 pmHow long is the shelf life?
Annabelle Hammer says
June 9, 2016 at 4:00 pmThanks for this super-easy recipe. My daughter was looking for an easy Filipino dish to bring to a potluck. She doesn’t like to cook. So this is the best possible recipe for her!
Noel Bernadas says
November 23, 2016 at 3:53 amThank you very much
Vanjo Merano says
November 23, 2016 at 10:26 amYou are welcome.
Doris Ancell says
November 23, 2016 at 11:01 pmI don’t cook not because I don’t like to cook but because I don’t have the know how, but lately I’d be hungry for my Filipino food and discovered Panlasang Pinoy and it had made a difference. If I get the craving for Filipino food I turn to you guys….I take baby steps with the cooking. I am now to a point where I can bring food that I cooked to work? Thank you very much!
Vanjo Merano says
November 23, 2016 at 11:05 pmGreat job, Doris, I am glad to know that we made a difference. It makes me feel accomplished 🙂
Anne Dantes says
December 24, 2016 at 1:51 amCan i use nestle all purpose cream instead? Thanks..
Vanjo Merano says
December 24, 2016 at 3:52 pmyes, you can.
ALLAN FERNANDEZ says
December 29, 2016 at 12:36 amMAGALING KA TALAGA IDOL..MARAMI AKONG NATUTUTUHAN SAYO..NAPANUOD DIN KITA SA ISANG EPISODE NG MARS..
Frank Kanachi says
January 11, 2017 at 3:32 pmWhat is the shelf life? How long can you keep it in the fridge before it expires? Thanks in advance for for replying.
Emery Jackson says
February 4, 2017 at 10:43 pmWhat is table cream
Vanjo Merano says
February 4, 2017 at 11:19 pmIt is the same as heavy whipping cream.
Md.Sabir says
August 22, 2018 at 7:30 pmNice to know this easy recipe I mean it’s easy because just now known otherwise its not easy to imagine
Md.Sabir says
August 22, 2018 at 7:32 pmReally nice of you.Thanks for the perfect recipe
Joan says
February 8, 2019 at 1:11 amThank you so much for all your hardwork in creating this site with a lot of easy to understand and do recipe. I’ve been visiting your website for recipes since I got married and have continued to do so. My husband loves everything I make from following your recipes. You have a great and awesome site!