Super Summer Kale Salad

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup organic sugar
• 1/2 cup vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt or Himalayan salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 bunch organic kale, stems removed and leaves chopped
• 1/2 (16 ounce) package organic frozen shelled edamame (soybeans), thawed
• 1/4 red onion, sliced thin
• 1 cup shredded carrot
• 2/3 cup fresh organic blueberries
• 1/2 cup sweetened dried cranberries
• 1/2 cup cashew pieces
• 1/2 cup shelled, roasted sunflower seeds