Claudettes Haystacks - Kosher Everyday

Ingredients

• 2 cups cashews
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper (optional)
• 1 cup warm water
• 2 cups cooked rice (can be white or brown)
• 8 ounces sliced lettuce
• 1 can (15 oz.) black beans, red kidney or pinto beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 can (3.8 oz.) sliced olives, drained
• 1 medium tomato, seeded and diced (around 1 cup)
• 1 medium cucumber, seeded and diced (around 1 1/2 cups)
• Additional chopped cashews
• 10 oz. corn tortilla chips