Suggested Menu Plan for Mechanical Soft Diet

The Mechanical Soft Diet article is taken from:
Simplified Diet Manual, Eleventh Edition. Edited by Andrea K. Maher.

Breakfast
½ c. orange juice
1 egg
½ c. oatmeal
1 slice whole wheat toast
1 tsp. jelly
1 tsp. soft margarine
1 c. fat-free milk
Hot beverage
Sugar, pepper (optional)

Lunch
2 oz. roasted chicken, ground
½ c. mashed potatoes with gravy
½ c. mixed vegetables, tender
1 oz. wheat roll
1 tsp. soft margarine
1 c. fat-free milk
Water

Supper
2 oz. tuna on 2 slices whole wheat
bread, 2 tsp mayonnaise
½ c. tomatoes, chopped
1 c. leafy greens, shredded
1 Tbsp. salad dressing
½ c. fruit cocktail
1 c. fat-free milk
Water

Snack Ideas
½ c. cantaloupe, soft, bite size
pieces
½ c. vegetable juice
3 graham squares

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Suggested Menu Plan for Mechanical Soft Diet