Rustic cucumber and tomato salad by Robbie Shoults of Bear Creek Smokehouse

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - Our friend Robbie Shoults, CEO of his family business, Bear Creek Smokehouse in Marshall, showed us his recipe for cucumber and tomato salad with a homemade dressing that we all fell in love with when we tried it.

Rustic cucumber and tomato salad

Salad:

1 English cucumber, quartered and chopped

1/2 a red onion, cut into long, thin slivers

1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved, or a large tomato, chopped

Italian seasoning

salt and pepper, to taste

Dressing:

1/2 cup olive oil

1/4 cup red wine vinegar

1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

1 teaspoon honey

2 cloves garlic, finely minced

red pepper flakes, about 1/2 teaspoon or to taste

salt and pepper, to taste

Whisk the dressing together well, until everything dissolves fully. Pour the dressing over the salad ingredients in a salad bowl. Toss until everything is well coated. Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve.

Learn more about Bear Creek Smokehouse here.