Cornish game hens are cheerful and widely accessible. I’ve even served them as the main course during a holiday feast. Compared to traditional holiday roasts like lamb or ham, these small birds cook significantly more quickly. For every two visitors, I usually estimate serving one hen (weighing between 1 1/2 and 2 pounds), especially if you also want to serve a first course and a dessert.
| Prep Time: | 40 mins |
| Additional Time: | 1 hr |
| Total Time: | 1 hr 40 mins |
| Servings: | 10 |
| Yield: | 10 servings |
Ingredients
- 4 ripe avocados, peeled and pitted
- ¼ cup minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- ⅓ cup plain yogurt
- ⅓ cup sour cream
- 1 cup diced English cucumber
- ¼ cup chopped fresh mint
- ¼ cup chopped fresh dill
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 ½ tablespoons red pepper flakes
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Combine avocados, garlic, and lemon juice in a bowl; mash into a paste using a fork or spoon. Mix in yogurt and sour cream. Stir in cucumber, mint, dill, cilantro, red pepper flakes. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.
- This recipe should be mixed by hand with either a fork or a spoon. Using a blender or food processor does not obtain the same results.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 34 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 4 g |
| Cholesterol | 4 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Protein | 1 g |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g |
| Sodium | 27 mg |
| Sugars | 1 g |
| Fat | 2 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
Really good!
Due to personal preference I swapped the measurements around for the mint and cilantro. A little bit of mint goes a long ways with us. With that being said, this was great! If you love mint then I say put it all in. I do feel as written it would need more cilantro. Then again, some people feel the same way about cilantro as I do about mint. I served this with chips to go with fajitas but it would be great as a spread for a sandwich or wrap. This one is a keeper!