Alper Sarikaya — Bulgur and Pomegranate Salad

Ingredients

• 1/2 large yellow onion , peeled and quartered
• 1 stalk celery , halved crosswise
• 1 carrots , peeled and halved crosswise
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 serrano chile , halved lengthwise
• 2 tbsp kosher salt
• 2 2/3 C bulgur , coarse
• 1/4 C red wine vinegar
• 1 tsp shallot , minced
• 1/2 tsp kosher salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 1/2 C olive oil
• 1 C pomegranate seeds
• 1 C walnuts , roasted and chopped
• 4 tbsp red onion , finely diced
• 1/2 C fresh mint , chopped
• 16 leaves fresh basil , torn into small pieces
• salt and pepper , to taste
• 1/2 C creme fraiche
• 1 clove garlic , finely minced
• 1 serrano chile , seeded and finely minced
• 4 tbsp fresh drill , finely minced
• 1 tsp pomegranate molasses