Add all ingredients to a clean mason jar, and screw the lid on tightly. Shake to combine the ingredients, then use sparingly on your salad. Refrigerate unused portions immediately.

Wash and dry the kale.

Remove the tough spine from the middle of the kale leaves. I usually just rip the leaves off.

Tear the kale into bite-size pieces, and place in a large bowl (something large enough to move your hands around in).

Add the dressing and begin to massage it into the kale. Use your hands to rub the dressing into the leaves and knead it - as if you were massaging someone's shoulders.

Continue massaging the dressing into the kale until the leaves have softened. The kale should be less bitter now too.

Place the kale in a large salad bowl with the pomegranate seeds and pine nuts. If you are serving the salad immediately, add the cheese. Otherwise, you can refrigerate the salad at this point.

Once you're ready to serve, add the cheese and serve immediately. If the salad has been sitting for a while, you may need to add more dressing.