Recipe of the Day: Giada's Grilled Chicken With Pesto

grilled chicken with spinach pesto

If you're tired of barbecued chicken, try Giada's Italian-styled grilled chicken with a quick and creamy pesto made from baby spinach, pine nuts, lemon and Parmesan -- it takes this dish from easy to elegant in less than 30 minutes.

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