Noodles, first dipped in dry wine, make a light meal (5)
I believe the answer is:
snack
'a light meal' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'noodles first dipped in dry wine' is the wordplay.
'noodles first' becomes 'n' (sst letter of 'noodles').
'dipped in' is an insertion indicator.
'dry wine' becomes 'sack' (sack is a kind of wine. I am not sure about the 'dry' bit.).
'n' going inside 'sack' is 'SNACK'.
'make' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for snack that I've seen before include "fast food" , "Light bite" , "Small or huried meal" , "Quick bite to eat" , "Elevenses?" .)