I don’t say this lightly… but this smoothie is a banger. No bananas here – none lurking in the background, none hidden under the berries. Usually, I add bananas for texture (even though I dislike the flavour). However, they’re not needed here (yay!!).

This smoothie is naturally thick (thanks to the avocado) and sweet thanks to mulberries (which also add iron and antioxidants), plus a mix of cherries and blueberries for their deep colour, natural sweetness, and anthocyanin magic.

There’s some omega-3s and good fats from the walnuts, with creamy avocado helping to bind everything together. The acai gives it a purple punch of extra antioxidants (it’s one of the highest-scoring ingredients on the ORAC scale, which measures antioxidant potential), and there’s a tiny bit of wheatgrass in there too – mostly for the mineral content, but it gives a faint earthy edge that works really nicely with the berries.

If you don’t have brown rice protein powder, or it’s not your thing, switching it out for 20g of hulled hemp seeds works well.

It’s not just tasty – it’s genuinely good for your skin, brain, heart and energy levels. And did I mention there’s no banana?