How to Cut an Avocado

avocado prepared for freezing on a wooden cutting board

Much like a peach or plum, an avocado has a very large, singular seed or ‘pit’ in the very center of the fruit. This pit can cause difficulty when trying to cut the fruit open. Unlike the peach and plum, you do not want to consume the exterior of the avocado.

5 from 1 vote

Print Pin

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: how to cut avocado

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 5

Servings: servings

Calories: 107kcal

Equipment

1 knife

Ingredients

1 avocado
Knife

Instructions

Wash the avocado and dry it with a clean towel
Holding the avocado in the palm of your hand. Using a sharp knife cut the avocado through the skin into half lengthwise, going around the seed.
Twist both halves in opposite directions to separate both halves.
Remove the pit by using the knife carefully to tap into the seed, once the knife is lodged, then twist the seed out and discard. Also because the seed is in one half of the avocado, you can cut the half into half lengthwise to expose more of the seed and then it is much easier to remove.
You can peel off the skin and cut the halves into slices or cubes. Or you can leave the skin on and cut into cubes, slices then using a spoon scoop out the flesh.

Nutrition