The best noodle dinners in under 25 minutes

Noodles! Life would be pretty straight without them. And cooking dinner would take a whole lot longer.

That's why we've lined up a lucky 13 noodle recipes to celebrate the reigning champ of weeknight, last-minute, forgot-to-shop, can't-be-bothered dinners.

From a classic lo mein noodles recipe to a super easy ramen noodle recipe… However you like them, we've got a dinner for you that will be ready to roll in 25 minutes or less.

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Prawn Pad Thai

Checked in with the Centr community and can confirm: the Prawn (or Shrimp) Pad Thai "is amazeballs". Thanks, Michelle.

2 /13

Beef Chow Mein Noodles

Not just your average beef and noodles recipe, this 20-minute winner is a certified post-workout favorite with Centr members. Bonus: the kids will love it, too.

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Stir-fried Kimchi Noodles with Chicken & Vegetables

These noodles are packing heat – of the spicy Korean variety.

4 /13

Palisa's Tofu Pad Thai

Not just any noodles. Absolute classic takeout noodles you can make at home.

5 /13

Shrimp Salad with Rice Noodles & Honey Dressing

Say hello to your new favorite rice noodles recipe: living proof that noodles are not just for stir-fries!

6 /13

Sticky Salmon Noodles with Kale

The secret to sensational noodles is all in the (extra sticky) sauce.

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Char Kway Teow with Tofu

Grab your noodles. Throw in your greens. Add your plant-based protein. Get saucy. Dinner is served!

A bowl of Centr's Thai Peanut Chicken sits on a table, ready for eating.

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Angie’s Thai Peanut Chicken

Easy, quick and packed with protein – but it’s the peanut sauce that will keep you coming back for more.

9 /13

5-ingredient Pork & Noodle Stir-fry

How can such a quick meal with so few ingredients be so darn tasty? Noodle up and find out.

10 /13

Beef Char Kway Teow

We've heard from members who like to "kick up the spice" with this recipe. That's what so good about noodles – you can kick it any way you like.

11 /13

Dan's Miso Chicken Lo Mein

Know your noodle! The Hokkien noodles Dan uses in his Miso Chicken is a thick egg noodle, commonly known in the US as lo mien noodles.

12 /13

One-pot Ramen Noodles with Turkey

Why should students have all the ramen fun? We’ve delivered a ramen noodles recipe that makes weeknight dinners ridiculously easy.

13 /13

Tofu Red Curry with Noodles

It's the Sylvia of recipes: you'll feel loose as a noodle after it, but you'll also be on fire.

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