Maybe Russian returns to Texas city half-heartedly (5)

I believe the answer is:

salad

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(Other definitions for salad that I've seen before include "Raw vegetables, etc" , "Mainly raw cold dish" , "Curve" , "Mixed food" , "Cold dish of veg and herbs" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.

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