How to Cut an Avocado (Easy Method!)
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How to Cut an Avocado (Easy Method!)
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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.
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Ingredients
- 1 avocado
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.
- Twist the two halves to separate them once the avocado is completely cut down the center.
- Carefully hit the pit with your knife to remove it. Rotate the pit until it loosens and lift up.
- Remove the pit from the knife by pressing on it from the unsharpened side with your thumb and pointer finger until it dislodges.
Classic Method
- For slices, use a knife to cut thin slices of avocado.
- For cubes, cut slightly thicker strips, about ½-inch wide. Rotate the avocado 90-degrees and cut additional ½-inch wide slices.
- Once your slices/cubes are done, simply scoop them out using a large spoon.
Alternative Method
- Once the avocado is cut in half and the pit is removed, cut each halve in half lengthwise.
- 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.
Notes
- 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 Information
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Calories
161kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
9g
(3%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Sodium
7mg
(0%)
Potassium
487mg
(14%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
147IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
10mg
(11%)
Calcium
12mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 161 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 161kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 487mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 147IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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