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Tip Tuesday: How To Keep A Partially Used Avocado Fresh

Do you ever only need half of an avocado but you don’t really want to waste the other half. I used to always have that problem when I was making an avocado sandwich and I would just need a little bit of it.

The big question is how do you keep a partially used avocado fresh? The good news is that I have an answer for all of you!

I found this out by accident a couple of years ago when I decided to keep the pit in the unused side and stick it back in the refrigerator for a couple of hours. When I went to retrieve the avocado I just knew it would be an ugly brown color and I would be wasting it. I was completely shocked to find the avocado absolutely PERFECT! The most I have ever kept the avocado in the refrigerator was about 5 hours and it never turned brown.

ENJOY ~ Meagan

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11 Responses to “Tip Tuesday: How To Keep A Partially Used Avocado Fresh”

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MrsP — February 19, 2013 at 7:07 am
This definitely works. I’ve had half for lunch one day, left the stone in the other half and kept it in a tupperware box in the fridge for lunch the next day, no brown!

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- azestybite replied: — February 20th, 2013 @ 8:38 am
  
  Good to know it lasted more than a day for you!
  
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Kristen — February 19, 2013 at 1:26 pm
Love this tip. I’ve also heard that’s how you keep guac from turning brown too. Keep the pit in the bowl with the guar!

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- azestybite replied: — February 20th, 2013 @ 8:39 am
  
  Nothing beats eating green guacamole instead of it turning a nasty brown color!
  
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claire @ the realistic nutritionist — February 20, 2013 at 8:49 am

and you just saved my life. Thank you!

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Sues — February 20, 2013 at 11:38 am

This is definitely an awesome trick! It also helps if you keep the avocado in an airtight container so oxygen can’t get to it. I love avocados more than anything!

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Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch — February 20, 2013 at 12:24 pm

I love this trick and it will stay ok in the fridge for about a day from my experience!

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Georgia @ The Comfort of Cooking — February 20, 2013 at 12:29 pm

Great tip, Meagan! Another one that’s useful is to pop the shell of the used half of avocado back on top, and wrap up the whole thing in a plastic bag. The less air that gets to the fresh half, the less brown it will turn!

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Chung-Ah | Damn Delicious — February 20, 2013 at 12:41 pm

What a great tip! I’m always wasting leftover avocado so this here is so helpful!

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Stephanie @ Eat. Drink. Love. — February 20, 2013 at 9:54 pm

I always have this problem with avocados. Will give this a try next time!

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Kelly @ Hidden Fruits and Veggies — February 25, 2013 at 9:15 pm

Great tip (and more great tips in the comments)! Brown avocados are the worst.

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