34 ornish recipes

Marinated cucumber and red bell pepper salad: crisp cucumber, sweet pepper, and slippery bean thread noodles tossed in Italian dressing and basil, chilled until they soak up the tang. A light, make-ahead salad.

A surprisingly tasty sweet and spicy combination. The creamy texture of the bananas enhances the creaminess of the melted cheese and sets off the spicy flavors of the cilantro and jalapenos.

Baked Cornish game hens rubbed with butter and basted every 10 minutes with lemon, garlic, and rosemary. Just 5 ingredients for an elegant, golden roasted dinner.

Roasted Cornish hens stuffed with lemon, garlic, and rosemary, basted with honey-lemon glaze and finished with a white wine pan sauce. Elegant individual portions for special occasions.

Try this crockpot recipe that makes a delicious dish that is perfect for when you have guests over.

Asian-style Cornish hen wraps split hen breasts around asparagus spears and steams them in a bamboo steamer over rice with bok choy, broccoli, and peppers. Elegant pan-Asian dinner.

Mandarin Cornish hens: small game hens roasted and basted in a bright orange juice glaze for tender, citrus-kissed meat and burnished skin. An elegant, simple main with one bird per person or to share.

Grilled Cornish hens roast halved in the oven, then get glazed with plum barbecue sauce during the final 45 minutes until tender and sticky. Elegant personal-sized dinner from just 2 ingredients.

Fruit Cornish hens: classic Chicken Marbella scaled up for small birds. Cornish hens marinated with garlic, oregano, prunes, apricots, green olives, and capers, then roasted until golden with brown sugar glaze.

Roasted Cornish hens brushed with olive oil, parsley, and thyme, served with pan-gravy mushrooms, glazed carrots, and Brussels sprouts. A rustic Sunday dinner plate, scaled small.

Roasted Cornish hens stuffed with fresh blueberries and brushed with a lemon-Angostura bitters glaze. An elegant, unexpected dinner that pairs fruit and poultry beautifully.

Parsley-stuffed Cornish game hens browned in butter, braised until fall-off-the-bone tender, and served with a silky whipping cream pan gravy. Simple ingredients, stunning results.

Cornish hen braised in burgundy wine with fresh raspberries, rosemary, thyme, and garlic, then finished under the broiler for crispy edges. An elegant dinner for one or a romantic meal for two.

Cornish game hens stewed in fruit and sugar -- I originally got this recipe from the Sunday magazine of the local paper. I served it last year for Christmas dinner, and it's very good. What's more, this recipe is easy: you just put everything in a bowl, marinate overnight, then bake until done!

Fourth of July grilled Cornish hens split lengthwise and basted with a lemon-garlic-Italian dressing marinade. Backyard BBQ centerpiece that feeds eight for summer holidays.

Cornish game hens stuffed with wild rice, mushrooms, and slivered almonds, brushed with apricot brandy and roasted golden. An elegant holiday-worthy dinner that feeds eight.