Sweet Potato Salad with Orange-Maple Dressing

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

2 Tbsp pure maple syrup

2 Tbsp orange juice

2 Tbsp sherry wine or balsamic vinegar

1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice

2 tsp peeled and minced fresh ginger

1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

1/4 tsp ground nutmeg

For the salad:

6 lbs. peeled red-skin sweet potato es (yams), cut in

3/4 in. cubes

1 cup chopped green onion s

1 cup chopped fresh parsley

1 cup toasted pecan s, coarsely chopped

1/2 cup each golden raisin s and brown raisins