Name: Southern Cobb Salad with Roasted Sweet Onion Dressing
Total time: 75 min
Ingredients: 6 cloves garlic (unpeeled); 2 Vidalia onions (large; 1 1/ pounds peeled and quartered through the core); 1.25 cups vegetable oil (plus more for brushing); 0.5 cup apple cider vinegar; 0.25 cup lemon juice (freshly squeezed); Kosher salt; Freshly ground pepper; 10 cups mixed lettuces (lightly packed; 8 ounces); Kosher salt; Freshly ground pepper; 2 cups cooked chicken (shredded); 1 cup corn kernels (cooked fresh or thawed frozen); 1 cup buckwheat or radish sprouts; 4 ounces blue cheese (1 cup crumbled); 0.5 cup cooked bacon (crumbled); 1 Hass avocado (peeled and diced); 1 tomato (medium diced); 0.5 cup toasted pecans (chopped); 2 hard-cooked eggs (peeled and sliced lengthwise)

Total Time:

1 hrs 15 mins

Yield:

4 to 6

Ingredients

Dressing

6 cloves garlic (unpeeled)
2 Vidalia onions (large; 1 1/ pounds peeled and quartered through the core)
1 ¼ cups vegetable oil (plus more for brushing)
½ cup apple cider vinegar
¼ cup lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
Kosher salt
Freshly ground pepper

Salad

10 cups mixed lettuces (lightly packed; 8 ounces)
Kosher salt
Freshly ground pepper
2 cups cooked chicken (shredded)
1 cup corn kernels (cooked fresh or thawed frozen)
1 cup buckwheat or radish sprouts
4 ounces blue cheese (1 cup crumbled)
½ cup cooked bacon (crumbled)
1 Hass avocado (peeled and diced)
1 tomato (medium diced)
½ cup toasted pecans (chopped)
2 hard-cooked eggs (peeled and sliced lengthwise)

Directions

make the dressing

Preheat the oven to 425°. Wrap the garlic cloves in foil and set on a rimmed baking sheet. Brush the onions with oil and arrange on the baking sheet. Bake for about 1 hour, until the onions and garlic are lightly charred and soft. Let cool.
Peel the garlic and transfer the cloves to a blender. Add the onions, cider vinegar and lemon juice and puree until smooth. With the blender on, gradually add the 1 1/4 cups of vegetable oil until incorporated. Season the dressing with salt and pepper.

make the salad

In a large bowl, toss the lettuces with 1/2 cup of the dressing and season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a serving bowl or platter. Arrange the remaining ingredients on top and serve, passing the remaining dressing at the table.

Make Ahead

The onion dressing can be refrigerated for up to 4 days.

Suggested Pairing

Medium-bodied Sauvignon Blanc has enough heft to go with ingredients like bacon and eggs and enough brightness to stand up to vinegary dressings. Pour a Sancerre.