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How to Slice an Avocado
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How to Slice an Avocado

How to slice an avocado - step-by-step photo tutorial for slicing and peeling an avocado + healthy recipes featuring avocado.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 160 kcal
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Mexican

Ingredients

  • avocado
  • Cutting board
  • sharp knife
  • Spoon
  • lemon fresh, optional

Instructions

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  1. Before slicing open your avocado, use this quick trick to test for ripeness. Gently remove the stem and check the color of the avocado flesh beneath. A yellowish green is unripe, bright green is perfect and brown means your avocado is probably past its prime. It should yield to gentle pressure but not feel overly soft when squeezed.
  2. Start by inserting the blade of your knife into the avocado. Then, very carefully with the knife still in place, turn the avocado around the blade so that you make a circular cut all the way around.
  3. Use your hands to twist and separate the two halves of the avocado.
  4. Now you have 2 avocado halves. The pit will be left in one half. The pit can easily be removed by very carefully and gently inserting the point of your knife into the surface of the seed, then lifting it out. A gentle twisting motion sometimes helps.
  5. At this point, there are two ways you can go about slicing the avocado. The first method is my favorite. Turn the avocado halves flat side down against your cutting surface. Slice the halves in half again through the peel, so you have four quarters of avocado.
  6. Pull the peel gently off of each quarter; if the avocado is ripe the peel will release easily from the slices.
  7. Continue slicing or dicing the quarters depending on what you need.
  8. Alternatively, you can slice the avocado in the peel. This method is a bit faster, but won't produce the neatest slices. Slice through the avocado flesh while the avocado is still in the peel, without slicing through the peel.
  9. If you like, you can also cut the avocado into chunks by slicing vertically and then horizontally across.
  10. Remove the sliced or diced avocado by scooping out the flesh with a spoon.
  11. If you don't plan to eat the avocado immediately, have a lemon on hand to squeeze fresh lemon juice on the slices. This will help to keep them from browning.

Nutrition Information

Calories 160kcal (8%) Carbohydrates 8g (3%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 14g (22%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Sodium 7mg (0%) Potassium 487mg (10%) Fiber 6g (24%) Vitamin A 145IU (3%) Vitamin C 10.1mg (11%) Calcium 12mg (1%) Iron 0.6mg (3%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2 servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 160

% Daily Value*

Calories 160kcal 8%
Carbohydrates 8g 3%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 14g 22%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Sodium 7mg 0%
Potassium 487mg 10%
Fiber 6g 24%
Vitamin A 145IU 3%
Vitamin C 10.1mg 11%
Calcium 12mg 1%
Iron 0.6mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.