Citrus Scented Wheat Salad – Whiti Ora Tairāwhiti

Ingredients

• ¾ cup (6 ounces) water
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup (4 ¾ ounces) bulgur
• ½ cup (2 ½ ounces) diced dried apricots
• ½ cup (2 ½ ounces) dried cranberries
• 2 tablespoons (¾ ounce) sesame seeds
• ½ cup (1 ⅞ ounces) grated carrots
• 1 tablespoon orange zest (above) or a scant ⅛ teaspoon orange oil
• 2 tablespoons (1 ounce) lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons (1 ounce) orange juice
• 2 tablespoons (⅞ ounce) olive oil
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• ¼ teaspoon salt, to taste
• ½ cup (2 ounces) toasted chopped pecans
• ½ cup (2 ⅓ ounces) toasted sunflower seeds