Mixed Berry and Chicken Salad

DRESSING:

1 shallot, quartered
1 garlic clove
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons sugar
1/8 teaspoon kosher salt white pepper
1/2 cup champagne vinegar
1/3 cup blackberries
1/2 cup candied walnuts
1 1/2 cups canola oil

SALAD INGREDIENTS:
1/2 lb cooked chicken, strips (pre-packaged)
1 lb mixed baby greens
blue cheese
candied walnuts
raspberries
blackberries

Mix the salad dressing ingredients in a blender adding the canola oil slowly at the very end. Refrigerate for at least two hours to meld the ingredients. Pour the dressing over the salad mixture. Mix.

**This is supposedly the recipe for Nordstroms Cafe Mixed Berry Salad. It was given to me some time ago and we make to every year as soon as berries start showing up in the stores! It is delicious!