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 Posted By: lcsamano 
Nov 8  # 1 of 23
Avocados were onsale for a really good price and I bought 4. However, they are unripe. Is there a better way than the paper bag idea to get them ripe? i love avocados and would love to make a salad with them this weekend.
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 Posted By: oldbay 
Nov 9  # 2 of 23
My way to ripen avocados is to set them on the kitchen counter and wait a day or two until they feel soft. Sometimes you can find avocados in the store already ripened, but that's rare.

I too enjoy avocados in salads. I cut them about cucumber slice sized, and mix them into the tossed salad gently.
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 Posted By: vp311 
Nov 9  # 3 of 23
I try to keep them in direct sunlight for a day or two, or until they are ripe.
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 Posted By: lcsamano 
Nov 10  # 4 of 23
I have heard that the direct sunlight helps. I am doing the right now and they feel alittle bit softer. I am hoping to use them tomorrow in a taco salad.
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 Posted By: oldbay 
Nov 11  # 5 of 23
I've always just left the avocados in a plastic sack on the counter and the avocados ripened fine without direct sunlight. Direct sun could help, just I haven't even done it.