Orzo

• Orzo is a rice-shaped pasta that takes on a risotto-like texture. Because the chicken saltimbocca sauce is similar to the liquid used to prepare risotto, orzo makes an excellent accompaniment. Prepare the orzo by boiling it in chicken broth for about 10 minutes. If you want to add vegetables to your dish, add either 2 cups of baby spinach or 1 1/4 cups of finely chopped carrots. Boil the vegetables with the orzo and garnish with freshly grated Parmesan cheese. Serve the orzo on the side of the chicken saltimbocca.
  
  

Linguini

• Some Italian restaurants serve their chicken saltimbocca with linguine. Like fettuccine and spaghetti, linguine is a long, flat pasta. Linguine is a bit wider than spaghetti but narrower than fettuccine. This pasta works well with the oil and wine-based saltimbocca sauce, and the sage sticks to the pasta, giving it a delicious flavor. It takes about 10 minutes to cook. When you serve chicken saltimbocca with linguine, place the chicken on top of the pasta before adding the sauce.
  
  

Spaghetti

• Spaghetti makes a wonderful pasta to serve with chicken saltimbocca, if you add a tomato-based sauce. Boil the pasta for about eight minutes. Top the spaghetti with your favorite tomato sauce. Then, place the chicken saltimbocca on top and garnish with fresh Parmesan.
  
  

Cellantini

• Also known as cavatappi, cellantini pasta is shaped like corkscrews. The corkscrew shape allows the pasta to hold the chicken saltimbocca's flavor. When preparing chicken saltimbocca with cellantini pasta, cut the chicken into bite-sized chunks instead of pounding the breasts flat. Boil the pasta for approximately 10 minutes while the chicken saltimbocca is cooking. Then, mix the two together. This variation on the recipe is best suited for families with kids. Its presentation is not as refined; however, it is much easier for kids to eat.