How to peel and dice an avocado without getting all messy

Make sure your avocado is ripe! It should give a little when you squeeze it gently. Keep avocados in the fruit bowl! When they are ripe then you can store them in the fridge to last longer.

Cut in half length ways. Let the blade of the knife feel the stone in the middle and then move around it.

Should look like this

Gently but firmly tap the knife into the stone

Twist the knife to dislodge the stone

Lift stone out

Carefully! Hold the avocado in one hand, cut the flesh into strips, go gently so you don't pierce the skin or yours! A blunt knife is a good idea when starting out!

Then cut crossways

Using a dessert spoon, "cut" into the flesh along the skin lines

Follow the skin and move the spoon around

Until all the dice are loose

Tip your dice into whatever you need them for!

Easy! No mess!

Let me know how you get on! :-)