Recipe Ideas
Dysphagia Menu Ideas
When it's difficult to swallow, you don't look forward to eating and drinking. But it's important that you continue to get the calories, protein and nutrients you need to keep from becoming malnourished and dehydrated. Happily, there are a number of things you can do with instant thickeners and thickened liquids that will make mealtimes much more bearable.
Below are some menu suggestions for each of the four levels of the National Dysphagia Diet. Not sure which is right for you? Check out our consistency guide.
Tips for Preparing Pureed
Foods with RESOURCE®
THICKENUP®
Pureeing Tips
Level 4: Regular Menu
Breakfast
Scrambled egg, sausage links, corn flakes, toast.
Lunch
Roast turkey, mashed potatoes with gravy, carrots, dinner roll, cherry pie.
Dinner
Beef macaroni casserole, green beans, breadstick, fresh peaches.
Level 3: Dysphagia Advanced Menu
Breakfast
Scrambled egg, pureed bread, sausage cut into bite-sized pieces, corn flakes with milk.
Lunch
Turkey cut into bite-sized pieces, mashed potatoes with gravy, carrot coins, cherry pie, soft dinner roll.
Dinner
Beef macaroni casserole, green beans, soft breadsticks, fresh or canned peaches cut into bite-sized pieces.
Level 2: Dysphagia Advanced Altered Menu
Breakfast
Scrambled egg, pureed bread, moistened ground sausage, well-moistened corn flakes.
Lunch
Ground turkey with gravy (add gravy to the meat to keep moist), mashed potatoes with gravy, pureed bread, well-cooked carrots (<1/2 inch), cherry pie (top crust removed).
Dinner
Beef macaroni casserole, soft well-cooked cut green beans, pureed bread, canned peaches cut into cubes.
Level 1: Dysphagia Pureed Menu
Breakfast
Pureed eggs, pureed sausage, farina (no milk or milk that is blended in well), pureed bread.
Lunch
Pureed turkey with gravy, mashed potatoes with gravy, pureed carrots, pureed cherry pie, pureed bread.
Dinner
Pureed beef macaroni casserole, pureed green beans, pureed peaches, pureed bread.
