Foreign dish in spring served up with slaw, excluding the sides (6)

I believe the answer is:

paella

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'foreign dish' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for paella that I've seen before include "Make stew" , "Dish (not English)" , "Spanish dish of rice, shellfish and chicken" , "Traditional Spanish dish" , "Span. rice dish" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times (Crosaire) and the Irish Times.

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