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A cut avocado halve with the pit and cubes of avocado in the background.
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How to Cut an Avocado (Easy Method!)

Learning how to cut an avocado is a crucial skill that's super quick and easy to do, once you learn how to properly pit and peel it! With a few tips and tricks, you can also determine when an avocado is ripe, and how to best store it for later.
Prep Time2 minutes
Total Time2 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Breakfast, Dinner, lunch, Snack
Cuisine: American, Mexican
Servings: 2 servings

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Slice the avocado lengthwise until you feel the knife hit the pit. Turn the avocado on its side and spin it while continuing to cut it in half with the knife.
    1 avocado
    Cut an avocado in half with a sharp knife
  • Twist the two halves to separate them once the avocado is completely cut down the center.
    Two avocado halves are twisted to separate them after cutting.
  • Carefully hit the pit with your knife to remove it. Rotate the pit until it loosens and lift up. 
    A knife is struck down into the pit of an avocado to remove it.
  • Remove the pit from the knife by pressing on it from the unsharpened side with your thumb and pointer finger until it dislodges.
    A halved avocado sits on a wooden cutting board beside a knife with a pit on it.

Classic Method

  • For slices, use a knife to cut thin slices of avocado.
    Use a knife to make small slices in the flesh of the avocado
  • For cubes, cut slightly thicker strips, about ½-inch wide. Rotate the avocado 90-degrees and cut additional ½-inch wide slices.
    A halved avocado is cut into cubes.
  • Once your slices/cubes are done, simply scoop them out using a large spoon.
    A spoon scoops cubed avocado out of its skin.

Alternative Method

  • Once the avocado is cut in half and the pit is removed, cut each halve in half lengthwise.
    1 avocado
    Cut an avocado in half with a sharp knife
  • Remove and discard the skin from each quarter.
  • Place the avocado cut-side down on a cutting board and either thinly slice it or dice it.

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Notes

Storage Directions

Unskinned halves can be wrapped in plastic wrap, gently pressed down to cover the exposed flesh, to prevent browning. It can be stored in the fridge like this for up to 2 days. Avocados can be frozen in slices, chunks, or as a puree, mixed or tossed with lemon or lime juice to prevent browning. Place cut pieces on a wax paper-lined baking sheet, and freeze for up to 2 hours, then transfer to a freezer-safe bag with as much air removed as possible. Like this, avocado can be frozen for up to 3-4 months. Frozen avocado should be thawed in the fridge or at room temperature. Heating avocado can turn it mushy and bitter, so this should be avoided.
Recipe Tips
  • Use citrus juice. Either tossing or mixing cut avocado with lemon or lime juice keeps it green and fresh, and adds amazing flavor.
  • Ripen it quickly. One way to gently speed the ripening process is to put an unripe avocado in a sealed paper bag with an apple, banana, or kiwi for 2-4 days.
  • Think outside the kitchen. Delicious as they are, avocados also make an amazing ingredient for hair and face masks, and other moisturizing beauty products!
  • Check for ripeness. Along with the color and texture of the avocado, ripeness can be checked by whether the stem comes off easily and is green underneath.
  • Freeze into blocks. Pureed avocado frozen in ice cube trays makes for a creamy, dairy-free addition to smoothies.
 

Nutrition

Calories: 161kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 7mg | Potassium: 487mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 147IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg