Tear the kale leaves from the stems and wash well. Use a salad spinner to remove much of the moisture and then lay on kitchen towel to dry. Thinly slice and then place into a large bowl. Massage the leaves with your hands for 2-3 minutes to help break the fibers and soften the kale. This will also help remove the bitter taste.

Make the dressing: whisk all ingredients together.

Pulverize the pecans with cinnamon and cumin. A coffee or spice grinder will make this task easy. Alternately, use a food processor, mini chopper, or do it by hand.

Use the shredding disc of food processor to grate the beets. You can also shred the beets by hand using a box grater.

To the bowl of kale, add the shredded beets and quinoa. Mix in ½ the dressing and then sprinkle on the nut mixture. Mix well and taste, adding more dressing as needed.