Warm bulgur salad with orange dressing

Bulgur mixture

• 150 g red onion cut into halves and finely sliced
• 1000 g water plus extra to soak
• 1 pinch sea salt plus extra to taste
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• ½ tsp ground turmeric
• 2 tsp harissa paste
• 2 pieces orange zest no white pith
• 70 g olive oil
• 1 - 2 tsp Vegetable stock paste (see Tips)
• 200 g bulgur
• 1 orange peeled and cut into quarters
• 20 g balsamic vinegar
• 1 - 2 pinches ground black pepper plus extra to taste
• 2 tsp caster sugar

Salad

• olive oil spray to fry
• 180 g haloumi cut into slices (1 cm)
• 2 baby eggplants cut into halves lengthways, flesh scored
• 80 g shelled pistachios
• 10 sprigs fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves only
• 6 sprigs fresh mint leaves
• 1 pomegranate arils only (see Tips)
• 60 g fresh baby spinach