Stirred limeade into dish for viewers (7,4)

I believe the answer is:

matinee idol

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'dish for viewers' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how they can define each other.

'stirred limeade into' is the wordplay.
'stirred' is an anagram indicator.
'limeade'+'into'='limeadeinto'
'limeadeinto' anagrammed gives 'MATINEE IDOL'.

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(Other definitions for matinee idol that I've seen before include "Actor, popular romantic figure amongst women" , "Handsome actor" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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