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Sample menus for the DASH diet

Day 3 menu

Breakfast

  • 1 cup old-fashioned cooked oatmeal* topped with 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 slice whole-wheat toast
  • 1 teaspoon trans-free margarine
  • 1 banana
  • 1 cup fat-free milk

Lunch

  • Tuna salad made with:
    • 1/2 cup drained, unsalted water-packed tuna, 3 ounces
    • 2 tablespoons light mayonnaise
    • 15 grapes
    • 1/4 cup diced celery
    • Served on top of 2 1/2 cups romaine lettuce
  • 8 Melba toast crackers
  • 1 cup fat-free milk

Dinner

  • Beef and vegetable kebab, made with:
    • 3 ounces of beef
    • 1 cup of peppers, onions, mushrooms and cherry tomatoes
  • 1 cup cooked wild rice
  • 1/3 cup pecans
  • 1 cup pineapple chunks
  • Cran-raspberry spritzer made with:
    • 4 ounces cran-raspberry juice
    • 4 to 8 ounces sparkling water

Snack (anytime)

  • 1 cup light yogurt
  • 1 medium peach

*To further reduce sodium, don't add salt when cooking the oatmeal.

Day 3 nutritional analysis
Calories: 1,868 Cholesterol: 114 mg
Total fat: 45 g Sodium: 1,332 mg
Saturated fat: 7 g Total carbohydrate: 277 g
Monounsaturated fat: 19 g Dietary fiber: 29 g
Potassium: 4,170 mg Total sugars: 125 g
Calcium: 1,083 mg Protein: 103 g
Magnesium: 423 mg
Day 3 DASH servings
Grains and grain products: 6
Vegetables: 5
Fruits: 5
Dairy foods (low-fat or fat-free): 3
Meats, poultry and fish: 6
Nuts, seeds and dry beans: 1
Fats and oils: 3
Sweets: 0

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