Possible Clues:

• Vegetable in unfinished, uncooked Sushi, for instance
• Salad bar veggie
• Food right on a plate
• Salad ingredient artist portrayed by plate
• Base for many a chef's rose garnish
• Salad ingredient in a bowl right at the front
• Part of salad not left on a plate
• Pungent salad ingredient
• Pungent bit of a salad
• Red veggie