Super Summer Kale Salad

Name: Super Summer Kale Salad
Ingredients: 0.75 cup white sugar; 0.5 cup vinegar; 0.5 teaspoon salt; 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper; 0.25 cup extra-virgin olive oil; 1 bunch kale, stems removed and leaves chopped; 0.5 (16 ounce) package frozen shelled edamame (soybeans), thawed; 0.25 red onion, sliced thin; 1 cup shredded carrot; 0.66666668653488 cup fresh blueberries; 0.5 cup sweetened dried cranberries (such as Ocean Spray® Craisins®); 0.5 cup cashew pieces; 0.5 cup shelled, roasted sunflower seeds