Uploaded January 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Buko Pandan Salad
Buko Pandan Salad is a dessert made with young coconut and pandan-infused agar-agar in a creamy sauce. It is delicious, easy to make, and not too sweet!
Equipment
Mixing bowls
Saucepan
Strainer
Whisk or hand mixer
8x4-inch dish
Skillet (optional)
Ingredients
1 pound fresh or frozen shredded young coconut, about 2 cups; drained
16-ounce nata de coco or coconut gel drained
1 3-ounce box unflavored green agar-agar powder sub: unflavored green gelatin
4 fresh or frozen pandan leaves rinsed; sub:6 drops pandan extract
¼ cup sago sub:tapioca pearls
4 ounces cream cheese softened; sub: all-purpose cream or table cream
½ cup condensed milk more to taste
toasted pinipig or pounded young rice (optional)
vanilla ice cream (optional)
Instructions
1. Combine agar-agar powder and water or coconut juice. To make firm jelly cubes, reduce the amount of liquid called for in the package by ¼ cup.
2. Tie the pandan leaves and add them in. Let it boil for about a minute.
3. Discard the leaves and strain the mixture into a dish or pan. Refrigerate until set, about an hour.
4. Add sago to about 3 cups of boiling water. Stir occasionally to prevent them from sticking together. Cover and lower to medium heat.
5. Cook until translucent, about 20 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold running water.
6. In a medium bowl, combine cream cheese and condensed milk until smooth. Taste and add more condensed milk as desired.
7. Combine young coconut, nata de coco, sago, and cream in a large bowl. Mix them together.
8. Cut agar-agar into small cubes and gently mix them in.
9. Cover and chill for a few hours before serving.
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Buko Pandan Salad
Buko Pandan Salad is a dessert made with young coconut and pandan-infused agar-agar in a creamy sauce. It is delicious, easy to make, and not too sweet!
Equipment
Mixing bowls
Saucepan
Strainer
Whisk or hand mixer
8x4-inch dish
Skillet (optional)
Ingredients
1 pound fresh or frozen shredded young coconut, about 2 cups; drained
16-ounce nata de coco or coconut gel drained
1 3-ounce box unflavored green agar-agar powder sub: unflavored green gelatin
4 fresh or frozen pandan leaves rinsed; sub:6 drops pandan extract
¼ cup sago sub:tapioca pearls
4 ounces cream cheese softened; sub: all-purpose cream or table cream
½ cup condensed milk more to taste
toasted pinipig or pounded young rice (optional)
vanilla ice cream (optional)
Instructions
1. Combine agar-agar powder and water or coconut juice. To make firm jelly cubes, reduce the amount of liquid called for in the package by ¼ cup.
2. Tie the pandan leaves and add them in. Let it boil for about a minute.
3. Discard the leaves and strain the mixture into a dish or pan. Refrigerate until set, about an hour.
4. Add sago to about 3 cups of boiling water. Stir occasionally to prevent them from sticking together. Cover and lower to medium heat.
5. Cook until translucent, about 20 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold running water.
6. In a medium bowl, combine cream cheese and condensed milk until smooth. Taste and add more condensed milk as desired.
7. Combine young coconut, nata de coco, sago, and cream in a large bowl. Mix them together.
8. Cut agar-agar into small cubes and gently mix them in.
9. Cover and chill for a few hours before serving.
Thanks for watching! Don't forget to 👍 LIKE, leave a 💬 COMMENT below, and ❤️ SUBSCRIBE to my channel! If you like it so much, please feel free to 🤝 SHARE this video too.
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Hello! My name is Nora. I'm here to share authentic Filipino recipes and foreign-inspired dishes beloved by Filipinos. Browse through recipes and learn how to recreate them with easy-to-find ingredients, detailed instructions with photos, and cooking videos.
#recipesbynora
