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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