Combine first 6 ingredients; stir well and set aside.

Remove giblets and neck from chicken; discard. Then rinse chicken under cold running water; pat dry. Rub outside of chicken with spice mixture. Tie ends of legs to tail with string; lift wingtips up and over back, and tuck under chicken.

Place chicken, breast side down, in a deep 3-quart casserole. Cover with wax paper and microwave at High 8 to 9 minutes. Turn chicken, breast side up, and microwave, covered, at High 8 to 9 minutes. Remove chicken to serving platter; reserve drippings in casserole. Let chicken stand, covered, 15 minutes.

Add vegetables to drippings; toss gently to coat. Microwave a High 3 to 4 minutes or until crisp-tender stirring halfway through cooking process. Arrange vegetables around chicken. Yield: 5 servings.

Each serving = About 192 calories per 3 oz. Chicken and 1/1/4 cups vegetables. Protein 26.3/fat 6.8/carbohydrate6.3/chol. 76/iron 2.1/sodium 203/calcium 44.

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