Red, peppery salad veggie (6)

I believe the answer is:

radish

(Other definitions for radish that I've seen before include "Plant with crisp root eaten raw" , "Root eaten raw in salads" , "Hottish salad plant" , "3 down" , "Small red salad vegetable" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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