Southern Cobb Salad with Sweet Onion Dressing

DRESSING:

garlic cloves, pressed or chopped

large sweet Vidalia onions, peeled and chopped

+ 4 Tbsp. olive oil

apple cider vinegar

fresh lemon juice

Kosher salt

Freshly ground pepper

SALAD:

lightly packed cups mixed lettuces (8 ounces)

shredded cooked chicken

cooked fresh or thawed frozen corn kernels

blue cheese, crumbled (1 cup)

crumbled cooked bacon

medium tomato, diced

toasted pecans, chopped

hard-cooked eggs, peeled and sliced lengthwise