White Wine Pesto Sauce uses fresh ingredients like garden picked basil, raw garlic, pine nuts, and squeezed lemon juice. This simple sauce can be made quickly in a blender, and served immediately!

Fresh Pesto Sauce made in a blender in under 5 minutes is plated with pine nuts and sliced lemons.

Easy and Fresh Pesto Sauce

I get obsessed and hooked on a flavor for weeks on end. My husband claims I have beaten the taste of basil senselessly. However, when your garden is bursting with herbs (and only herbs, because the Florida summer heat kills everything else), what else is one to do?!

Basil is one of those herbs that is super versatile in flavor and the way it compliments dishes. On one hand, it can easily dress up a bowl of home made Vietnamese Pho, or it can be simmered in a Red Wine Pasta Sauce all day. However you choose to use this herb, you’ll likely find the peppery undertone to be quite pleasing.

Pesto is the first thing that comes to mind when I think of using freshly picked basil. My kitchen is never without garlic, white wine, olive oil, salt, parmesan cheese, or pine nuts. In our Italian home, those are simple pantry staples that I continually keep stocked.

Whether you choose to use this freshly made pesto sauce for a marinade on chicken to throw on the grill, or a fresh way to dress up a salad, you will not be disappointed over this full-bodied sauce!

Fresh pesto sauce with a spoon to show smooth texture of the sauce

Pesto Sauce- An Easy Blender Recipe

Tips on making the best pesto sauce:

Use fresh basil only– dried basil will not provide the same consistency and can have an overpowering taste
Use REAL olive oil– with so many brands on the market that compromise quality and purity, here is a list of olive oils in major grocery stores that are NAOOA certified, meaning they are real.
Use a dry white wine– a few common dry wines include Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio/Pinot Gris, and Unoaked Chardonnay

How To Use Pesto Sauce:

Pasta/gnocchi– My favorite ways to use pesto EVER!
Pizza– because every pizza deserves to be unique and delicious, so toss some pesto on some dough, a few sun-dried tomatoes and a heaping handful of shredded mozzarella… you have yourself a delicious meal
Dipping sauce– whether it be for raw vegetables, or served on the side of a dish, pesto can brighten up the flavor!
Proteins– pesto makes for a great marinade for proteins like chicken, pork, seafood, and beef. My favorite? Grilled pesto chicken!
Salad dressing– check out this delicious pesto chicken salad!
Bake into bread– basil and bread, two of the most delicious things!
Use on bruschetta– kick it up a notch and smear pesto on bruschetta for an extra layer of flavor!

Pesto Sauce can be made easily in a small blender like the magic bullet.

How to make White Wine Pesto Sauce

Ingredients needed to make White Wine Pesto Sauce:

2 cups of fresh basil (not packed)
2 heaping TBS of pine nuts
4 cloves of garlic
3/4 cups olive oil
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
2 TBS white wine
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 of a lemon, squeezed

How to store fresh pesto sauce:

Refrigerate– You can refrigerate pesto for up to three days by putting it in an airtight container and placing in the fridge. To prevent browning, drizzle a little olive oil onto the top of the pesto surface, and cover tightly.
Freeze– My favorite way to store pesto. The taste of fresh basil can be extended into winter by freezing pesto for later. Simply store in a glass airtight jar, or pour the pesto into ice cube trays for a smaller portion.

White Wine Pesto sauce is a classic sauce that is easily made with few ingredients and a blender.

Classic Pesto Recipe Using Fresh Basil

Other Fresh Pesto recipes:

More Sea Salt Savorings recipes:

Fresh squeezed lemon and garden picked basil light up this fresh spaghetti squash meal! Drizzled olive oil with a hint of garlic and creamy ricotta cheese accents the nutty flavor of the squash, giving this dish layers of flavor!
Refined Sugar Free Basil Watermelon Lemonade is sweetened with agave syrup and has a perfect balance of sweet and sour. This lemonade is meant to be enjoyed ice cold with great friends on your front porch!
This Healthy Green Goddess Dressing is made in 5 minutes using only a blender, a few fresh herbs, sour cream and a few kitchen basics. This fresh tasting dressing perfectly compliments salads, vegetable trays, or dishes.
This easy, simple ingredient, 20 Minute Creamy Lemon Orzo With Salmon is a fresh tasting meal. With light hints of lemon and Parmesan cheese, this dinner is satisfyingly delicious.
Carrot Top Pesto Over Roasted Carrots is a delicious way to use the whole carrot. Using the tops of the carrots for the pesto base, along with raw cashews, basil, white wine, and a few other fresh ingredients, this side dish has a fantastic, fresh taste!

In the process of blending pesto sauce in a magic bullet

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