December 21, 2025 | 11:51am
MANILA, Philippines — We Filipinos love Fruit Salad and Macaroni Salad. They are quintessential celebration dishes that we always prepare for Christmas and other special occasions. Sometimes, we crave for them so we make them for no occasion at all.
Celebrity chef Jackie Ang Po thought of combining them in one concoction that does justice to both salads and actually levels up their respective tastes — and she featured her innovative recipe in a recent cooking demo she conducted for Global Pacific Distribution during WOFEX 2025.
Fruits and Pasta Salad
Ingredients:
500 grams Armando Fusilli
Procedure:
1. Cook the pasta in a pot with 5 liters of water according to package directions.
2. Make sure the water is in the rolling boil stage.
3. Drain pasta and set aside.
For the sweet cream mixture:
1 can condensed milk
1 pack all-purpose cream
1 cup clear soda
Procedure:
1. In a bowl, combine condensed milk and all-purpose cream.
2. Pour in clear soda.
3. Mix well.
For the fruit mixture:
1 cup sago
2 cups watermelon balls
2 cups melon balls
1 cup mini orange, peeled and sliced
1 cup honeydew melon balls
For the topping:
Arla Cheddar, shredded
Procedure:
1. To assemble, put cooked and drained pasta in the bottom of tall dessert glass.
2. Pour in just enough sweet cream.
3. Layer with the fruits and sago.
4. Top with shredded cheese.
5. Enjoy!
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