What does the cryptic crossword clue "Jacket potato and red kale are their starters (5)" mean?

The definition is "Jacket". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). P (first_letter="potato") + A (first_letter="and") + R (abbreviation="red") + K (first_letter="kale") + A (first_letter="are") = PARKA; definition: "Jacket" The answer is PARKA.

Jacket potato and red kale are their starters (5)

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