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DASH diet: Sample menus
Day 2 menu
Breakfast
- 1 cup mixed fruit such as melon and grapes.
- 1/2 whole-wheat bagel.
- 1 tablespoon natural peanut butter.
- 1 cup skim milk.
- Coffee, tea or water.
Lunch
- Spinach salad with:
- 3 cups fresh spinach leaves.
- 1 sliced pear.
- 1/2 cup canned mandarin oranges.
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar.
- 1 tablespoon olive oil.
- 1 ounce of goat cheese.
- 3 ounces of cooked chicken.
- 1 small whole-wheat roll.
- Water.
Dinner
- Vegetarian pasta with:
- 1/2 cup marinara sauce.
- 1 cup chopped summer squash.
- 1/2 cup frozen chopped spinach.
- 1 1/2 cup whole-wheat pasta.
- 1 cup melon.
- 1 cup skim milk.
Snack (anytime)
- 1/4 cup trail mix, not salted.
| Day 2 DASH servings | |
|---|---|
| Grains and grain products: | 6 |
| Vegetables: | 7 |
| Fruits: | 5 |
| Dairy foods, low-fat or fat-free: | 3 |
| Lean meat, fish, poultry and eggs: | 3 |
| Nuts, seeds and dry beans: | 1 1/2 |
| Fats and oils: | 3 |
| Sweets: | 1 |
| Day 2 nutritional analysis | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories: | 1,727 | Total fat: | 58 g |
| Sodium: | 1,157 mg | Saturated fat: | 14 g |
| Potassium: | 3,660 mg | Monounsaturated fat: | 26 g |
| Magnesium: | 512 mg | Polyunsaturated fat: | 12 g |
| Calcium: | 1,115 mg | Total carbohydrate: | 229 g |
| Protein: | 87 g | Dietary fiber: | 30 g |
| Cholesterol: | 104 mg | Added sugars: | 12 g |