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DASH diet: Sample menus

Day 3 menu

Breakfast

  • Avocado toast with:
    • 1 medium avocado.
    • 1/4 cup sundried tomatoes.
    • 1 poached egg.
    • 1 slice whole-wheat toast.
  • 1 medium orange.
  • Coffee, tea or water.

Lunch

  • Tuna salad on crackers with:
    • 3 ounces low-sodium canned tuna.
    • 1/4 cup diced onion.
    • 1/4 cup diced bell pepper (red, yellow or orange).
    • 1/4 cup diced celery.
    • 1 tablespoon low-fat mayonnaise.
    • 8 melba toast crackers.
  • 1 apple.
  • 1/2 cup skim milk.

Dinner

  • Vegetable stir-fry with:
    • 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil.
    • 1/2 cup sliced onion, sliced.
    • 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper.
    • 1/2 cup sliced button mushrooms.
    • 1/2 cup broccoli florets.
    • 1/2 cup sliced carrots.
    • 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh ginger.
    • 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh garlic.
    • 1/2 tablespoon mirin rice wine.
    • 1/2 teaspoon reduced-sodium soy sauce.
    • 1/2 tablespoon chopped cashews.
  • 1 cup brown rice.
  • Yogurt, low-fat and low added sugar.
  • Water.

Snack (anytime)

  • 1 peach.
  • 1/4 cup almonds.
Day 3 DASH servings
Grains and grain products: 5
Vegetables: 6 1/2
Fruits: 4
Dairy foods, low-fat or fat-free: 2
Lean meat, fish, poultry and eggs: 4
Nuts, seeds and dry beans: 1
Fats and oils: 4
Sweets: 0
Day 3 nutritional analysis
Calories: 2,114 Total fat: 74 g
Sodium: 1,462 mg Saturated fat: 12 g
Potassium: 5,406 mg Monounsaturated fat: 38 g
Magnesium: 579 mg Polyunsaturated fat: 18 g
Calcium: 1,333 mg Total carbohydrate: 290 g
Protein: 96 g Dietary fiber: 44 g
Cholesterol: 233 mg Added sugars: 10 g